Slacker

Well I've been a total slacker at updating this blog now that I am trying to keep two of them going. (The other is less of an Ava update and more of random things I'd like to write about. Feel free to check it out www.foldedbutnotputaway.blogspot.com )We are enjoying our summer. Rob is working like a mad man trying to get ready for the big trial they have starting in September. Unfortunately this has meant a lot of time away from home, Ava and I. He was gone a total of 21 days in July and will be out of town most of the month of August. Ava and I have been in Utah/Idaho the last week or so for my family's vacation and then we head out to Palo Alto on Monday so we can at least see Rob for the few minutes he takes each day to eat and sleep! :) Then the three of us will be spending the month of September in Washington D.C. for the trial.

Ava is growing like crazy and seems to learn new things everyday. Her sign language is pretty impressive these days and she can also verbally say 'daddy, momma, bubba (aunt breea), d-nee (her cousin sydnee), all gone, no, uh-uh, uh-oh, dog, bird, thank you (taku), yum yum, .................................. She's walking all over the place and into EVERYTHING. She is super strong, very determined, and a giggling, smiling, performing ham! We love her!